Supreme Court deals blow to NCAA in Alston decision
The term "landmark decision" has been overused to the point it has lost all meaning in regard to Supreme Court decisions. Granted, every decision the court makes could be considered landmark because it sets precedent for future legal discussions. On June 21, SCOTUS announced a major decision that will likely effect the relationship between the NCAA and the athletes competing under the banner. In a unanimous decision of NCAA v. Alston , the court ruled student-athletes could receive education-related payment. LINK: SCOTUS rules against NCAA In short, the justices rejected the NCAA’s argument that its players’ amateur status would be impossible to maintain if they could receive pay, even for education-related expenses. The courst also cited anti-trust law, or more eloquently put by Justice Neil Gursuch, who wrote the majority opinion. “Put simply, this suit involves admitted horizontal price fixing in a market where the defendants exercise monopoly control." He added, “t